The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-24
Local and state Notes.

T. H. Scott has been appointed ticket and freight
agent of the Nandalia at Iennison.
The ThralI style of ], Oo0nile tickets is to be
adopted by the Pennsylvan lines.
H. b. Hammond president Of the l., D. & W. road,
returned to New York last evening.
G. W. Patrick was yesterday appointed agent of the
j., NJ & L. at Dupont, vice Z. b. Lewis resigned.
The Indianapolis car-works yesterday awarded
the contract to build 200 box for the Pittsburg
s. Western road.
The j., NJ s. 1. company has established ticket
agency at the State prison Jacksonville, and ap-
pointed j. B. Patten ticket agent.
The Lake Erie & Western will next year extend the
branch which leaves the road at st. Marys, o. from
Minister its present terminus to Pqua about sixteen
miles.
The headquarters of Tran-master Raidy. of the
Handalia has been transferred from Terre Haute to
reached unpar alleled proportions.
The L.. n. A. & G. continues to make favorable
hibits OF its earnings from week to week Since JAM
corresponding period, 1886, S361,731-
W. G. Arp. formerly mast mechanic of the Penn
rsceneS statione9 at co bus has been apponted
master mechanic of the com pany shops at Logans-
port. Ind.
At the recent meeting of general passenger agents
in Chicago, Mr Snow general passenger agent of the
Wabash road, suggested the adoption of 5.0O0rnile
ticket for 500 good any road in the association
the trunk lines
The Indiana Midland is proving to be a valuable
road for Indianapolis. The roads with which it
ties of grain and live stock, and in the neghborhood
of 100 carloads of logs and lumber per week.
passenger agents
at Indianapolis similar to those in Ptsbure, Boston,
and other railroad centers IS not as successful it
had been hoped it would be. The chief trouble
10 have been that it was to De organized on too
pensive scale.
It is animated that the c.. H. & D. people are to
change their tactics in the litigation they have COM
rnenced against VIM r. McKeen, and will bring suit
for the money that he paid by III. s Ives. As
Mr.. McKeen does wish to dispose of the T. III. So
l. stock which he holds coliateral restraining him
from doing is of little Importance.
The st. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute road western
of be l.. st. u. is
earnings this year which will go far toward
ieving the Bee line in making up deficits in rental.
$Zo35IoI: increase over earnings corresponding
period, 1886 $2SS. 1888.
Notice given, yesterday that the freight block
ade in the Chicago yards east-bound business,
which has existed for days is partially raised,
and the Michigan Central, the Wabash, the Baltimore
g Ohio ana the Pittsourg, Fort Wayne q Chicago
roads again taking gran. The blockade it is
stated, has sometimes caused delay in forwarding
rreights of a month or more.
A suit has just been decided in favor the L., Y.
\. & c. road, brought by the owner of drove of
The tried before the Lawrence County
court. Near small watering and coaling station
gate was left open carelessly with malicious in
tent, and some fifty mules strolled the track.
As the night going tn neared the point the
engineer the mules and whistled. reversed mis-
engine and did all IN his to stop the train. He
escaped without damage to his train, but killed FIVE
mules The engineer ran on TO the first telegraph
station and reported what had happened leaving
message the train coming south the night
express watch out for stock the track. Notice
after running cautiously for six miles noticed
halfdozen head of cattle the track slowed and
got safely by them. Surprising that this was the
stock he cautioned against he pulled out
lively speed and up to the point where the i've
hour ran into the same drove of mules, which had
euddled up by the watertank and the coachute, and
proven that the company had its road properly fenced
at that point and that had the gate been opened
the mules could not have strolled the track After
hearing the evidence the jury brought in verdict
that the railroad company not liable for damages.